Danh sách cụm động từ trong Tiếng Anh (Phrasal Verbs List)

Phrasal Verbs List
Phrasal verbs are usually two-word phrases consisting of verb + adverb or verb + 
preposition. Think of them as you would any other English vocabulary. Study them as you come
across them, rather than trying to memorize many at once. Use the list below as a reference 
guide when you find an expression that you don't recognize. The examples will help you 
understand the meanings. If you think of each phrasal verb as a separate verb with a specific 
meaning, you will be able to remember it more easily. Like many other verbs, phrasal verbs often
have more than one meaning.
This list shows about 200 common phrasal verbs, with meanings and examples. Only the most 
usual meanings are given. Some phrasal verbs may have additional meanings.
As well as learning their meanings, you need to learn how to use phrasal verbs properly. Some 
phrasal verbs require a direct object (someone/something), while others do not. Some phrasal 
verbs can be separated by the object, while others cannot. Review this phrasal verbs 
grammar from time to time so that you don't forget the rules!
Verb Meaning Example
ask someone out invite on a date Brian asked Judy out to dinner and a 
movie.
ask around ask many people 
the same 
question
I asked around but nobody has seen my 
wallet.
add up to something equal Your purchases add up to $205.32.
back something up reverse You'll have to back up your car so that I 
can get out.
back someone up support My wife backed me up over my decision to 
quit my job.
blow up explode The racing car blew up after it crashed into 
the fence.
blow something up add air We have to blow 50 balloons up for the 
party.
break down stop functioning 
(vehicle, 
machine)
Our car broke down at the side of the 
highway in the snowstorm.
break down get upset The woman broke down when the police 
told her that her son had died.
break somethingdown divide into smaller
parts
Our teacher broke the final 
project downinto three separate parts.
break in force entry to a 
building
Somebody broke in last night and stole our 
stereo.
break into something enter forcibly The firemen had to break into the room to 
rescue the children.
break something in wear something a
few times so that 
it doesn't 
look/feel new
I need to break these shoes in before we 
run next week.
break in interrupt The TV station broke in to report the news 
of the president's death.
break up end a relationship My boyfriend and I broke up before I 
moved to America.
break up start laughing 
(informal)
The kids just broke up as soon as the clown
started talking.
break out escape The prisoners broke out of jail when the 
guards weren't looking.
break out 
insomething
develop a skin 
condition
I broke out in a rash after our camping 
trip.
bring someone down make unhappy This sad music is bringing me down.
bring someone up raise a child My grandparents brought me up after my 
parents died.
bring something up start talking 
about a subject
My mother walks out of the room when my 
father brings up sports.
bring something up vomit He drank so much that he brought his 
dinner up in the toilet.
call around phone many 
different 
places/people
We called around but we weren't able to 
find the car part we needed.
call someone back return a phone 
call
I called the company back but the offices 
were closed for the weekend.
call something off cancel Jason called the wedding off because he 
wasn't in love with his fiancé.
call on someone ask for an answer
or opinion
The professor called on me for question 1.
call on someone visit someone We called on you last night but you weren't
home.
call someone up phone Give me your phone number and I 
willcall you up when we are in town.
calm down relax after being 
angry
You are still mad. You need to calm 
down before you drive the car.
not care 
forsomeone/something
not like (formal) I don't care for his behaviour.
catch up get to the same 
point as someone 
You'll have to run faster than that if you 
want to catch up with Marty.
else
check in arrive and 
register at a hotel
or airport
We will get the hotel keys when wecheck 
in.
check out leave a hotel You have to check out of the hotel before 
11:00 AM.
checksomeone/someth
ingout
look at carefully, 
investigate
The company checks out all new 
employees.
check 
outsomeone/somethin
g
look at (informal) Check out the crazy hair on that guy!
cheer up become happier She cheered up when she heard the good 
news.
cheer someone up make happier I brought you some flowers to cheer youup.
chip in help If everyone chips in we can get the kitchen 
painted by noon.
clean something up tidy, clean Please clean up your bedroom before you 
go outside.
come 
acrosssomething
find unexpectedly I came across these old photos when I was
tidying the closet.
come apart separate The top and bottom come apart if you pull 
hard enough.
come down 
withsomething
become sick My nephew came down with chicken pox 
this weekend.
come forward volunteer for a 
task or to give 
The woman came forward with her 
husband's finger prints.
evidence
come fromsomewhere originate in The art of origami comes from Asia.
count 
onsomeone/something
rely on I am counting on you to make dinner while
I am out.
cross something out draw a line 
through
Please cross out your old address and write
your new one.
cut back onsomething consume less My doctor wants me to cut back onsweets 
and fatty foods.
cut something down make something 
fall to the ground
We had to cut the old tree in our 
yarddown after the storm.
cut in interrupt Your father cut in while I was dancing with 
your uncle.
cut in pull in too closely 
in front of another
vehicle
The bus driver got angry when that carcut 
in.
cut in start operating (of
an engine or 
electrical device)
The air conditioner cuts in when the 
temperature gets to 22°C.
cut something off remove with 
something sharp
The doctors cut off his leg because it was 
severely injured.
cut something off stop providing The phone company cut off our phone 
because we didn't pay the bill.
cut someone off take out of a will My grandparents cut my father off when he
remarried.
cut something out remove part of 
something 
I cut this ad out of the newspaper.
(usually with 
scissors and 
paper)
dosomeone/something
over
beat up, ransack 
(Br.E., informal)
He's lucky to be alive. His shop was done 
over by a street gang.
do something over do again 
(N.Amer.)
My teacher wants me to do my 
essayover because she doesn't like my 
topic.
do away 
withsomething
discard It's time to do away with all of these old 
tax records.
do something up fasten, close Do your coat up before you go outside. It's 
snowing!
dress up wear nice clothing It's a fancy restaurant so we have todress 
up.
drop back move back in a 
position/group
Andrea dropped back to third place when 
she fell off her bike.
drop in/by/over come without an 
appointment
I might drop in/by/over for tea sometime 
this week.
dropsomeone/somethi
ngoff
take 
someone/somethi
ng somewhere 
and leave them/it
there
I have to drop my sister off at work before 
I come over.
drop out quit a class, 
school etc
I dropped out of Science because it was 
too difficult.
eat out eat at a 
restaurant
I don't feel like cooking tonight. Let's eat 
out.
end up eventually 
reach/do/decide
We ended up renting a movie instead of 
going to the theatre.
fall apart break into pieces My new dress fell apart in the washing 
machine.
fall down fall to the ground The picture that you hung up last nightfell 
down this morning.
fall out separate from an 
interior
The money must have fallen out of my 
pocket.
fall out (of hair, teeth) 
become loose and
unattached
His hair started to fall out when he was 
only 35.
figure something out understand, find 
the answer
I need to figure out how to fit the piano 
and the bookshelf in this room.
fill something in to write 
information in 
blanks (Br.E.)
Please fill in the form with your name, 
address, and phone number.
fill something out to write 
information in 
blanks (N.Amer.)
The form must be filled out in capital 
letters.
fill something up fill to the top I always fill the water jug up when it is 
empty.
find out discover We don't know where he lives. How can 
we find out?
find something out discover We tried to keep the time of the party a 
secret, but Samantha found it out.
get somethingacross/
over
communicate, 
make 
I tried to get my point across/over to the 
judge but she wouldn't listen.
understandable
get along/on like each other I was surprised how well my new girlfriend 
and my sister got along/on.
get around have mobility My grandfather can get around fine in his 
new wheelchair.
get away go on a vacation We worked so hard this year that we had 
to get away for a week.
get away 
withsomething
do without being 
noticed or 
punished
Jason always gets away with cheating in 
his maths tests.
get back return We got back from our vacation last week.
get something back receive something
you had before
Liz finally got her Science notes backfrom 
my room-mate.
get back at someone retaliate, take 
revenge
My sister got back at me for stealing her 
shoes. She stole my favourite hat.
get back 
intosomething
become 
interested in 
something again
I finally got back into my novel and 
finished it.
get on something step onto a 
vehicle
We're going to freeze out here if you don't 
let us get on the bus.
get over something recover from an 
illness, loss, 
difficulty
I just got over the flu and now my sister 
has it.
get over something overcome a 
problem
The company will have to close if it can'tget 
over the new regulations.
get round finally find time to I don't know when I am going to get round 
tosomething do (N.Amer.:get 
around 
to something)
to writing the thank you cards.
get together meet (usually for 
social reasons)
Let's get together for a BBQ this weekend.
get up get out of bed I got up early today to study for my exam.
get up stand You should get up and give the elderly man
your seat.
give someone away reveal hidden 
information about
someone
His wife gave him away to the police.
give someone away take the bride to 
the altar
My father gave me away at my wedding.
give something away ruin a secret My little sister gave the surprise 
partyaway by accident.
give something away give something to
someone for free
The library was giving away old books on 
Friday.
give something back return a borrowed
item
I have to give these skates back to Franz 
before his hockey game.
give in reluctantly stop 
fighting or 
arguing
My boyfriend didn't want to go to the ballet, 
but he finally gave in.
give something out give to many 
people (usually at
no cost)
They were giving out free perfume samples
at the department store.
give something up quit a habit I am giving up smoking as of January 1st.
give up stop trying My maths homework was too difficult so 
I gave up.
go after someone follow someone My brother tried to go after the thief in his 
car.
go after something try to achieve 
something
I went after my dream and now I am a 
published writer.
go against someone compete, oppose We are going against the best soccer team
in the city tonight.
go ahead start, proceed Please go ahead and eat before the food 
gets cold.
go back return to a place I have to go back home and get my lunch.
go out leave home to go 
on a social event
We're going out for dinner tonight.
go out with someone date Jesse has been going out with Luke since 
they met last winter.
go over something review Please go over your answers before you 
submit your test.
go over visit someone 
nearby
I haven't seen Tina for a long time. I think 
I'll go over for an hour or two.
go without something suffer lack or 
deprivation
When I was young, we went withoutwinter
boots.
grow apart stop being friends
over time
My best friend and I grew apart after she 
changed schools.
grow back regrow My roses grew back this summer.
grow up become an adult When Jack grows up he wants to be a 
fireman.
grow out ofsomething get too big for Elizabeth needs a new pair of shoes because
she has grown out of her old ones.
grow into something grow big enough 
to fit
This bike is too big for him now, but he 
should grow into it by next year.
hand something down give something 
used to someone 
else
I handed my old comic books down to my 
little cousin.
hand something in submit I have to hand in my essay by Friday.
hand something out to distribute to a 
group of people
We will hand out the invitations at the 
door.
hand something over give (usually 
unwillingly)
The police asked the man to hand overhis 
wallet and his weapons.
hang in stay positive 
(N.Amer., 
informal)
Hang in there. I'm sure you'll find a job 
very soon.
hang on wait a short time 
(informal)
Hang on while I grab my coat and shoes!
hang out spend time 
relaxing 
(informal)
Instead of going to the party we are just 
going to hang out at my place.
hang up end a phone call He didn't say goodbye before he hung up.
holdsomeone/somethi
ngback
prevent from 
doing/going
I had to hold my dog back because there 
was a cat in the park.
hold something back hide an emotion Jamie held back his tears at his 
grandfather's funeral.
hold on wait a short time Please hold on while I transfer you to the 
Sales Department.
hold 
ontosomeone/somethi
ng
hold firmly using 
your hands or 
arms
Hold onto your hat because it's very windy 
outside.
holdsomeone/somethi
ngup
rob A man in a black mask held the bank upthis
morning.
keep on 
doingsomething
continue doing Keep on stirring until the liquid comes to a 
boil.
keep something froms
omeone
not tell We kept our relationship from our parents 
for two years.
keepsomeone/somethi
ngout
stop from 
entering
Try to keep the wet dog out of the living 
room.
keep something up continue at the 
same rate
If you keep those results up you will get 
into a great college.
let someone down fail to support or 
help, disappoint
I need you to be on time. 
Don't let medown this time.
let someone in allow to enter Can you let the cat in before you go to 
school?
look 
aftersomeone/somethi
ng
take care of I have to look after my sick grandmother.
look down 
onsomeone
think less of, 
consider inferior
Ever since we stole that chocolate bar your 
dad has looked down on me.
look 
forsomeone/something
try to find I'm looking for a red dress for the 
wedding.
look forward 
tosomething
be excited about 
the future
I'm looking forward to the Christmas 
break.
look into something investigate We are going to look into the price of 
snowboards today.
look out be careful, 
vigilant, and take 
notice
Look out! That car's going to hit you!
look out 
forsomeone/something
be especially 
vigilant for
Don't forget to look out for snakes on the 
hiking trail.
look something over check, examine Can you look over my essay for spelling 
mistakes?
look something up search and find 
information in a 
reference book or 
database
We can look her phone number up on the 
Internet.
look up to someone have a lot of 
respect for
My little sister has always looked up to me.
make something up invent, lie about 
something
Josie made up a story about why we were 
late.
make up forgive each other We were angry last night, but we made 
up at breakfast.
make someone up apply cosmetics 
to
My sisters made me up for my graduation 
party.
mix something up confuse two or 
more things
I mixed up the twins' names again!
pass away die His uncle passed away last night after a 
long illness.
pass out faint It was so hot in the church that an elderly 
lady passed out.
pass something out give the same 
thing to many 
people
The professor passed the 
textbooks outbefore class.
pass something up decline (usually 
something good)
I passed up the job because I am afraid of 
change.
pay someone back return owed 
money
Thanks for buying my ticket. 
I'll pay youback on Friday.
pay for something be punished for 
doing something 
bad
That bully will pay for being mean to my 
little brother.
pick something out choose I picked out three sweaters for you to try 
on.
pointsomeone/somethi
ngout
indicate with your
finger
I'll point my boyfriend out when he runs 
by.
put something down put what you are 
holding on a 
surface or floor
You can put the groceries down on the 
kitchen counter.
put someone down insult, make 
someone feel 
stupid
The students put the substitute 
teacherdown because his pants were too 
short.
put something off postpone We are putting off our trip until January 
because of the hurricane.
put something out extinguish The neighbours put the fire out before the 
firemen arrived.
put somethingtogethe assemble I have to put the crib together before the 
r baby arrives.
put up 
withsomeone/somethi
ng
tolerate I don't think I can put up with three small 
children in the car.
put something on put 
clothing/accessori
es on your body
Don't forget to put on your new earrings for
the party.
run 
intosomeone/somethin
g
meet 
unexpectedly
I ran into an old school-friend at the mall.
run 
oversomeone/somethi
ng
drive a vehicle 
over a person or 
thing
I accidentally ran over your bicycle in the 
driveway.
run 
over/throughsomethi
ng
rehearse, review Let's run over/through these lines one 
more time before the show.
run away leave 
unexpectedly, 
escape
The child ran away from home and has 
been missing for three days.
run out have none left We ran out of shampoo so I had to wash 
my hair with soap.
send something back return (usually by
mail)
My letter got sent back to me because I 
used the wrong stamp.
set something up arrange, organize Our boss set a meeting up with the 
president of the company.
set someone up trick, trap The police set up the car thief by using a 
hidden camera.
shop around compare prices I want to shop around a little before I 
decide on these boots.
show off act extra special 
for people 
watching (usually 
boastfully)
He always shows off on his skateboard
sleep over stay somewhere 
for the night 
(informal)
You should sleep over tonight if the 
weather is too bad to drive home.
sort something out organize, resolve 
a problem
We need to sort the bills out before the first
of the month.
stick to something continue doing 
something, limit 
yourself to one 
particular thing
You will lose weight if you stick to the diet.
switch something off stop the energy 
flow, turn off
The light's too bright. Could 
you switch itoff.
switch something on start the energy 
flow, turn on
We heard the news as soon as weswitched 
on the car radio.
take after someone resemble a family
member
I take after my mother. We are both 
impatient.
take something apart purposely break 
into pieces
He took the car brakes apart and found the
problem.
take something back return an item I have to take our new TV back because it 
doesn't work.
take off start to fly My plane takes off in five minutes.
take something off remove Take off your socks and shoes and come in 
something 
(usually clothing)
the lake!
take something out remove from a 
place or thing
Can you take the garbage out to the street 
for me?
take someone out pay for someone 
to go somewhere 
with you
My grandparents took us out for dinner and
a movie.
tear something up rip into pieces I tore up my ex-boyfriend's letters and 
gave them back to him.
think back remember (often 
+ to, sometimes 
+ on)
When I think back on my youth, I wish I 
had studied harder.
think something over consider I'll have to think this job offer overbefore I 
make my final decision.
throw somethingaway dispose of We threw our old furniture away when we 
won the lottery.
turn something down decrease the 
volume or 
strength (heat, 
light etc)
Please turn the TV down while the guests 
are here.
turn something down refuse I turned the job down because I don't 
want to move.
turn something off stop the energy 
flow, switch off
Your mother wants you to turn the 
TVoff and come for dinner.
turn something on start the energy, 
switch on
It's too dark in here. Let's turn some 
lights on.
turn something up increase the Can you turn the music up? This is my 
volume or 
strength (heat, 
light etc)
favourite song.
turn up appear suddenly Our cat turned up after we put posters up 
all over the neighbourhood.
try something on sample clothing I'm going to try these jeans on, but I don't 
think they will fit.
try something out test I am going to try this new brand of 
detergent out.
use something up finish the supply The kids used all of the toothpaste up so 
we need to buy some more.
wake up stop sleeping We have to wake up early for work on 
Monday.
warmsomeone/someth
ingup
increase the 
temperature
You can warm your feet up in front of the 
fireplace.
warm up prepare body for 
exercise
I always warm up by doing sit-ups before I 
go for a run.
wear off fade away Most of my make-up wore off before I got 
to the party.
work out exercise I work out at the gym three times a week.
work out be successful Our plan worked out fine.
work something out make a 
calculation
We have to work out the total cost before 
we buy the house.